I unplugged my radio overnight and noticed the clock display was incomplete, when I tried to turn the radio on nothing happened - seems to not have power. Don't see this addressed in the manual and so far haven't found it addressed on-line. Any ideas?

I unplugged my radio overnight and noticed the clock display was incomplete, when I tried to turn the radio on nothing happened - seems to not have power. Don't see this addressed in the manual and so far haven't found it addressed on-line. Any ideas?

I have the same problem, no power to the radio, beyond the digital display. Does anyone know about a repari facility? I'd rather spend $50 than $150+ for a new radio.I have the same problem, no power to the radio, beyond the digital display. Does anyone know about a repari facility? I'd rather spend $50 than $150+ for a new radio.

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Don't be mis-led by the working display. I had the "no power" problem with a working display too. I measured the voltage of the two AA batteries. One was 1.33 volts and the other was only 0.76 volts. Replaced the weak AA and everything worked. I suspect the 'enable' circuitry fails around/below 2.1v.

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Your set is not switching on and you will need to check on the power switch on circuits. Have to check if the battery voltage is going to the porcessor , please check around this stage for any signs of dry/bad soldering, use a low wattage iron to touch on , but be very careful , use a multimeter to probe the voltage in the circuit hoping to find a damaged component.check the crystal freq input. test the signal track and move on. if not your processor could be defective. I hope i could help. Good day

If its not a micro-p glitch, sounds like the radio was subject to a spike or surge wile plugged into the AC adapter. If the "power" light stays on all the time, thats what happened. Believe me, I was Sangean America's tech from 1990-1995.RobThe fix is to replace a transistor, or fet in the main pwr supply. (Close to where the adaptor plugs in.)I wish I could give more details, but its been 14 long, long years.

Remove the battery compartment door and the batteries. There should be a small hole marked "reset" under the upper battery cradle. Press (gently...until it clicks) and hold for 5 seconds. Replace batteries and try again.